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Keeping Pets Happy While You’re Away

 

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When pet owners are away, there are some things to keep in mind to make sure pets stay as happy as possible. Take a look at these five tips and ideas to make sure your pet stays safe and entertained while you’re gone!

  • Try to take your dog on a walk before you leave, especially if you’ll be gone for a long amount of time. This way your pet gets their energy out while you’re with them and they can nap while you’re gone!
  • Make sure your dog wears tags even while they’re at home. This could save a lot of stress and trouble if they ever got out or decided to run away while you’re gone.
  • Check to make sure your pet has water and has been fed before you leave. Leave an extra treat or toy for them to distract themselves from your absence.
  • Consider leaving the radio on. Sometimes light noise can help a dog or cat to relax and it can also drown out any annoying sounds from outside that might bother them.
  • To give cats a space that’s all their own, try buying a cat tree to put in one spot of the room, and put toys in that area as well. This can be the cat’s spot to hang out, relax and play while you’re gone!

 

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Sweet Success: TJ!

By Bridget Raley, loving adopter

“We brought TJ home two years ago. He was a shy two-year-old who had been in the cattery for about five months. Our purpose in adopting him was rather selfish at first. We were going through some rough work-related stress, and I thought we needed some “pet therapy.” We did changed his life, but he sure changed ours as well. I hadn’t lived with a pet since I was a child, and my family had never owned a pet. We worked hard to learn what he needed to make him feel safe with us. We fussed over him when he got sick, took him on trips with us, and bought him toys to play with- we learned that he prefers a string tied to a rubber band. He sleeps on our feet, waits for us by the door when we go out, chats with us about our day, reminds us to give him his treats, and purrs at the sound of our voices. He is the joy of our lives.”

We are so happy that TJ has found his forever home!

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Foster Families

Butte Humane Society is dedicated to giving each animal another chance at a happy, healthy life. In many cases, fostering an animal outside of a kennel atmosphere is necessary for their optimum health and care. Many animals need foster families, including mother and nursing puppies and kittens, puppies or kittens under six or eight weeks old, those recovering from an illness, those who are overly stressed or depressed, and fospice.

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Just this month, Kim H. took on nervous and timid Anala as well as a litter of sick kittens at the same time! BHS needed
someone to foster and medicate three sick kittens and Kim took them on without hesitation. She worked hard to get Anala over her fears of being alone and worked on her potty training. We are so thankful for the time and effort put into Anala, and she was adopted this month! Kim had a full house between her family and her fosters. The month before she took on a very fearful kitten named Bernard to socialize, and that kitten made leaps and bound thanks to her. On top of the time she put into Anala and Bernard, she paid both their adoption fees to help ensure they would find good homes! We are so appreciative she has been so willing to help us out! Thanks to her for all her hard work!

unnamedBeing a foster family for a dog or cat in need is very rewarding and will give them the love and socialization that they need. Individual attention can be hard to come by in a kennel environment, and we know our animals would be much happier in a home environment.

If you have extra time and space, prior pet experience, or thinking of adopting, please consider becoming a foster parent to give love to animals in need!

 

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Volunteer Spotlight: Joline R.

joline-rJoline has been with Butte Humane Society for six months and has already logged 190+ lifetime hours! She is extremely passionate about providing love and care to BHS’ adoptable cats and has proven to be an excellent asset during crazy (yet adorable) kitten season!

Joline makes it her goal to come in as often as possible and is making a huge difference at Cats! She’s even taken on the task of training new volunteers during cat shadow shifts, which is a really important part of the volunteer program.

Thank you Joline, you are amazing and BHS certainly takes pride in awarding you Volunteer of the Month!

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Halloween with Pets


Halloween is an exciting time, but pets have no idea what is going on. By taking a look at these Do’s and Don’ts, owners can help their pets have a great night too! 

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Here are some good things to do for your pets on Halloween:

  • Properly identify them. Having your pets microchipped and spayed or neutered increases their safety. Make sure your pet wears a tag with a cell phone number, address, and county license number. Butte Humane Society makes pet tags for a low price!
  • Check their costumes. If you are dressing up your pet for the night, check that he or she is comfortable in it and that it is easy for them to breathe, bark or meow, and move around freely in. If your pet is comfortable then they will be more relaxed, which will make for a better night!
  • Watch them closely around candles and glow sticks.
  • If they are at home, keep them away from doors that they could escape from out of nervousness or excitement from the night.
  • Give your pet(s) time to warm up to you while you are in costume. You will appear different than what they are used to and they may be taken back at first.

Here are some things to avoid doing on Halloween:

  • Feeding your pets candy or stashing it where they have access to it.
  • Taking your dog trick or treating with you if he or she is easily scared or not well behaved on a leash.
  • Putting real candles in pumpkins. Try to avoid anything that could be a fire hazard to your pets.
  • Being overwhelming to dogs you see while trick or treating. Halloween can be a scary night for pets, so make sure you don’t scare them with your costume or by running up to them.

Butte Humane Society wishes fun and safety to you and your furry loved ones!

About Butte Humane Society

Welcome to Butte Humane Society (BHS). We are one of the oldest non-profit agencies in Butte County, California, working since 1911 to bring humanitarian care to dogs, cats and other animals.

We are a Limited Admission shelter that strives to make our animals as comfortable as possible during their stay with us.

Emergency?

If you have an animal emergency, please call Chico Animal Control (530) 897-4960

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